Jam Dam

Dam in Katol
21°13′04″N 78°38′43″E / 21.2177452°N 78.645308°E / 21.2177452; 78.645308Opening date1996[1]Owner(s)Government of Maharashtra, IndiaDam and spillwaysType of damEarthfillImpoundsJam riverHeight24 m (79 ft)Length3,460 m (11,350 ft)Dam volume107 km3 (26 cu mi)ReservoirTotal capacity23,550 km3 (5,650 cu mi)Surface area7,565 km2 (2,921 sq mi)

Jam Dam, is an earthfill dam on Jam river near Katol, Nagpur district in state of Maharashtra in India.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is 24 m (79 ft) while the length is 3,460 m (11,350 ft). The volume content is 107 km3 (26 cu mi) and gross storage capacity is 28,050.00 km3 (6,729.55 cu mi).[2]

Purpose

  • Irrigation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jam D03081". Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ Specifications of large dams in India Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine